Old Mag Lite on ebay...7 cell

[Anthony]

Interesting...was it a prototype? 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140135190784&rd=1&rd=1

[Grant Lamontagne]

Never seen a 7 cell- I carried 6C and D cells an awful lot, and I heard about a twelve cell that was made long ago in very limited numbers, but 7 is a new one on me.

Def

[AJ]

I had a 7 cell that I would have bought in 1988.  It still maybe around someplace. I am watching the auction to see if it's worth looking for.

Def,
 5,000 post!
You a sick man... 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Hehehe... it's worthless, but seeing as how we are good buddies, I'll give you ten bucks for it!

5,000 posts huh?  I wonder what this place would be like if I got a life?

Def

[Anthony]

12 cell?  That must have weighed a ton...

I wonder why Mag Lite never came out with hexagon shaped heads (and even tailcaps) to prevent rolling...I understand "sticking with what works", but that's my main gripe with Mags...they roll!

I might buy one of those accessory kits with the anti roll thingie...does anyone know if it's plastic or rubber?  Those kits are about $15 on ebay, and I have 3-4 full size Mags I'd like to put them on... :angry:  I've never seen those kits in any store either :angry: :angry:

[Grant Lamontagne]

My guess is ease of manufacture.  A simple textured tube seems like it might be easier to crank out than a hexagonal tube which I think would have to be milled.  Of course I know little about manufacturing metal thingees, so maybe I am wrong.

12D's were HEAVY!  Although, now that I think about it, it might have been an accessory tube to add length on to them rather than actually being issued that way.  Of course one would think twice about dealing with a night watchman carrying a monster like that, which I believe was the whole point of them. 

Def

[Anthony]

My guess is ease of manufacture.  A simple textured tube seems like it might be easier to crank out than a hexagonal tube which I think would have to be milled.  Of course I know little about manufacturing metal thingees, so maybe I am wrong.

12D's were HEAVY!  Although, now that I think about it, it might have been an accessory tube to add length on to them rather than actually being issued that way.  Of course one would think twice about dealing with a night watchman carrying a monster like that, which I believe was the whole point of them. 

Def

I meant produce a hexagon HEAD...the part you twist.  But yea, I think to keep the cost down they kept a simple design.

That 12D must have been the size of a baseball bat

[Spoonrobot]

Post #7, the 12D is huge

I prefer to mate my 6D bulbs in a 2C body with 3x123 Batteries.  ;D

[Grant Lamontagne]

Thanks- I was sure I wasn't imagining it!

Def